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Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green racked up a bunch of stats on Sunday against the Clippers, almost finishing with a triple-double. He had 10 points, 10 boards, nine assists, five steals and three blocks in 30 minutes, shooting 4-for-9 from the field and sinking both freebies. Green's shot has looked horrible this season,... Read More

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant cruised his way to 16 points in Sunday's big win over the Clippers, shooting 6-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line. He also notched seven assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block in 28 minutes on the floor. Durant has been quiet during the final stretch... Read More

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry scored 27 points against the L.A. Clippers on Sunday, helping the team clinch the top seed in the Western Conference with a 131-104 win. He was a bit off from downtown, going 3-for-10 with his attempts, but the overall shooting percentage was strong (11-for-20). Curry added five rebounds,... Read More

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov finished the regular season with a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over Boston, posting a new single-season points record among Russian players. Kucherov surpassed Alexander Mogilny, finishing with 128 points, which is the most in the NHL by any player since Wayne Gretzky had 130... Read More

Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk couldn't reach the heights that he and many fans expected him to in his comeback year, but the Russian veteran finished things off on a high note, scoring twice in a 5-2 win over Vegas. He started and finished the scoring, with Jeff Carter, Matt Roy and Anze... Read More

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson was back in the lineup on Saturday, helping the team beat Colorado 5-2. He didn't register a single point in the big win but did skate off with a game-best plus-three rating, adding two shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Karlsson hadn't played since Feb. 26 with a... Read More

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (upper body) and defenseman Kris Letang (upper body) were both back in the lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Red Wings, helping the team secure a playoff berth with a 4-1 win. Malkin, who hadn't played since March 16, tallied his 72nd point of the season with an assist and... Read More

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel had three points -- a goal and two assists -- on Thursday against Ottawa, helping the team end an eight-game losing streak. The Sabres found themselves down 2-1 in their final home game of the season, but they managed to send the fans home happy in the end with a... Read More

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak played a perfect game Thursday night against Minnesota, stopping all 26 shots in a 3-0 win. Joakim Nordstrom, David Pastrnak and Zach Senyshyn, who made his NHL debut, took care of the goals, with the B's resting a bunch of people. Halak and Tuukka Rask have held down the fort... Read More

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk scored the game-winning goal on a power play in Thursday's 3-1 win over New Jersey, which sent the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2009. Warren Foegele and Nino Niederreiter also found the net, while Petr Mrazek recorded his 11th win his last 13 starts with a... Read More

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby tallied his fifth consecutive win on Thursday, stopping 33 of 34 shots in a 2-1 success over Montreal. The Caps clinched the Metro division title with Lars Eller and Nic Dowd providing the goals. Shea Weber was the only one to beat Holtby and he did it on a power... Read More

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Ivan Rabb picked up some nice numbers as a starter in Wednesday's loss to Portland, scoring 10 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. He also had two steals and one block, shooting 5-for-10 from the field. Rabb looks to be one of the lesser known guys to get more burn in the... Read More

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons shot 6-for-11 from the field on his way to becoming the team's best scorer in Wednesday's blowout loss to Portland. He has a pair of steals as well, shooting 3-for-5 from deep. Parsons now has six games with 10-plus points in his last nine outings, proving that he can still... Read More

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter reached the 20-point plateau for a third consecutive game on Wednesday, finishing a 116-89 win over Memphis with 21 points. He also has three straight double-doubles to his name after grabbing 15 boards in the big win. He shot 10-for-15 from the field and also had three steals. Losing... Read More

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner has come out of nowhere to record back-to-back triple-doubles this week. After getting 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on Monday against Minnesota, he delivered a 13-12-11 line in Wednesday's win over Memphis, shooting 6-for-7 from the field in 28 minutes off the bench. It's the most he's... Read More

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard picked up his second consecutive double-double in Wednesday's big win over Memphis, scoring 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting and dishing out 10 dimes. He also notched seven rebounds, which is his best mark in a month. Lillard has started April with some cold shooting, hitting only 40 percent... Read More

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Wayne Ellington and point guard Reggie Jackson both produced high-scoring games in Monday's loss to Indiana, combining for 48 points. Ellington, who had four triples and shot 10-for-19 overall from the field, had a game-high 26 points and Jackson recorded 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting, adding six rebounds and four assists.... Read More

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond recorded his 10th consecutive double-double on Monday night, finishing a 111-102 loss to Indiana with 18 points and 17 rebounds. He went 8-for-18 from the field, adding four steals to his line. Drummond is leading the league in rebounds, averaging 15.5 per game, and he's had just one outing without... Read More

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner and forward/center Domantas Sabonis were in great form against Detroit on Monday, combining for 35 points and 18 rebounds. Turner had 17 points and six boards, adding five blocks and three steals, while Sabonis produced an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double off the bench. The Lithuanian has now collected two double-doubles in... Read More

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young had a hot hand in Monday's victory over Detroit, shooting 8-for-12 from the field to finish with 19 points. He shared the team's top scorer honors with Bojan Bogdanovic, adding nine rebounds and five assists. Five turnovers left an ugly stain on Young's fantasy line, but it can still be... Read More

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic delivered a great all-around performance on Monday against Detroit, recording 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line, playing a team-high 37 minutes. Bogdanovic has played a huge role for the Pacers since Victor Oladipo (knee) suffered... Read More

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois ended his miserable March on a high, posting three points -- one goal, two assists -- in a 4-0 win over Buffalo. He made 16 appearances in March but managed to grab some points in just two games. Despite the incredibly poor run, Dubois has already improved his record... Read More

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 38 shots against Buffalo on Sunday in a 4-0 win, posting his ninth shutout of the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has led the league in shutouts for most of the season, but Bobrovsky closed the cap quickly in March, registering four shutouts. He had three of them in... Read More

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had 16 points in Sunday's loss to Sacramento, shooting 8-for-16 from the field while dishing out seven assists. He contributed with three steals on the defensive end. DeRozan had a quiet ending to March, scoring fewer than 20 points in four of the last six games, but he... Read More

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge was in great form on Sunday, but he was unable to help the team beat Sacramento, who swept the season series for the first time ever with a 113-106 result. Aldridge had a game-high 27 points in the loss, adding 18 rebounds for a big double-double. He notched a... Read More

Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein produced a solid performance on Sunday against the Spurs, finishing a 113-106 win with 17 points, six rebounds and two steals. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and was perfect at the line with five attempts. Cauley-Stein had a hot hand throughout the month of March, shooting 65 percent from... Read More

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic posted his fifth consecutive game with at least 40 percent shooting from downtown on Sunday in a win over San Antonio, sinking two of five triples and shooting 4-for-11 overall on his way to 15 points. His line also included five assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Bogdanovic had... Read More

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield led the team to a nice road victory over San Antonio on Sunday, scoring 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting and a 4-for-6 mark from deep. He also snapped up five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 31 minutes of action. Hield's shooting blew hot and cold in March,... Read More

St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn scored in overtime on Saturday, helping the team secure a 3-2 win against the New Jersey Devils. Robert Thomas and Tyler Bozak, who both finished the game with two points, gave St. Louis the lead twice, but the Devils fought back via goals from Drew Stafford and Joey Anderson.... Read More

Buffalo Sabres right wing Victor Olofsson celebrated his first career goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Islanders, finishing off the scoring on a power play late in the game. Jack Eichel provided the lone assist. Olofsson, a seventh-round pick of the 2014 NHL Draft, made his NHL debut this week in a 5-4 overtime... Read More